Privacy Overview

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Please see our FULL Privacy Notice below:

Our Privacy Notice

Who We Are

“The Art Room Barlow” gather and process your personal information in accordance with this privacy notice and in compliance with the relevant data protection Regulation and laws. This notice provides you with the necessary information regarding your rights and our obligations, and explains how, why and when we process your personal data.

Diane Gilder T/A TheArt Room Barlow, (hence forth referred to as The Art Room Barlow), registered office is at Greenways, Wilkin Hill, Barlow, S18 7TE. We are under no obligation to be registered on the Information Commissioner’s Office Register and have confirmed this using ICO’s self-assessment tool.

Information That We Collect

The Art Room Barlow processes your personal information to provide you with our creative activities. We will never collect any unnecessary personal data from you and do not process your information in any way, other than as specified in this notice.

TheArt Room Barlow takes your privacy very seriously and will never disclose or share your data without your consent; unless required to do so by law. We only retain your data for as long as is necessary and for the purpose(s) specified in this notice. Where you have consented to us providing you with marketing information, you are free to withdraw this consent at any time. The purposes and reasons for processing your personal data are detailed below: –

We collect your personal data with your explicit consent to provide you with information regarding upcoming activities and events at The Art Room, Barlow.

We may collect and store personal data as part of our legal obligation for business accounting and tax purposes.

Your Rights

You have the right to access any personal information that TheArt Room Barlow processes about you and to request information about: –

What personal data we hold about you

The purposes of the processing

The categories of personal data concerned

The recipients to whom the personal data has/will be disclosed

How long we intend to store your personal data for

If we did not collect the data directly from you, information about the source

If you believe that we hold any incomplete or inaccurate data about you, you have the right to ask us to correct and/or complete the information and we will strive to do so as quickly as possible; unless there is a valid reason for not doing so, at which point you will be notified.

You also have the right to request erasure of your personal data or to restrict processing (where applicable) in accordance with the data protection laws; as well as to object to any direct promotions from us. Where applicable, you have the right to data portability of your information and the right to be informed about any automated decision-making we may use.

If we receive a request from you to exercise any of the above rights, we may ask you to verify your identity before acting on the request; this is to ensure that your data is protected and kept secure.

Sharing and Disclosing Your Personal Information

We do not share or disclose any of your personal information without your explicit consent, other than for the purposes specified in this notice or where there is a legal requirement. TheArt Room Barlow does not currently share your personal data with any outside entities other than for UK tax purposes.

Safeguarding Measures

TheArt Room Barlow takes your privacy seriously and takes every reasonable measure and precaution to protect and secure your personal data. We work hard to protect you and your information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction and have several layers of security measures in place, including: –

Optional TLS email encryption

Antivirus/Anti-malware

Password Protected Computer Access

IT Equipment in secure location

Firewall (Hardware and software)
Restricted access to IT Equipment

Transfers Outside the EU

Personal data in the European Union is protected by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) but some other countries may not necessarily have the same high standard of protection for your personal data. TheArt Room Barlow does not transfer or store any personal data outside the EU.

Consequences of Not Providing Your Data

You are not obligated to provide your personal information to TheArt Room Barlow.

How Long We Keep Your Data

TheArt Room Barlow only ever retains personal information for as long as is necessary and we have strict review and retention policies in place to meet these obligations. We are required under UK tax law to keep your basic personal data (name, address, contact details) for a minimum of 6 years after which time it will be destroyed.

Where you have consented to us using your details for direct promotion, we will keep such data until you notify us otherwise and/or withdraw your consent.

Promotion(s)

Occasionally, TheArt Room Barlow would like to contact you with promotions for the creative activities available. If you consent to us using your contact details for this purpose, you have the right to modify or withdraw your consent at any time by using the opt-out/unsubscribe options on the email, or by contacting TheArt Room Barlow directly.

Lodging A Complaint

TheArt Room Barlow only processes your personal information in compliance with this privacy notice and in accordance with the relevant data protection laws. If, however you wish to raise a complaint regarding the processing of your personal data or are unsatisfied with how we have handled your information, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority.

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